Tuesday, March 25, 1828
OMAGH ASSIZES
Monday se’nnight, the Assizes commenced at Omagh. The Hon. Justice Torrens in the Crown Court and Baron McClelland in the Record Court; the following Gentlemen were sworn on the Grand Jury:
John C. MOUTRAY, ESQ., Foreman
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Sir Hugh STEWART, BART. |
H. MONTGOMERY ESQ. |
J. D. ECCLES, ESQ. |
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Jones CRAWFORD, ESQ. |
Wm. VERNON, ESQ. |
James SINCLAIR, ESQ. |
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Hon. A. G. STEWART |
Geo. LENDRUM, ESQ. |
Sir R. FERGUSON, BART. |
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Samuel GALBRAITH, ESQ. |
J. M. STRONGE, ESQ. |
W. S. RICHARDSON, ESQ. |
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A. C. HAMILTON, ESQ. |
A. McCAUSLAND, ESQ. |
W. L. CUNNINGHAM, ESQ. |
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A. CAMPBELL, ESQ. |
Wm. DARCEY IRVINE, ESQ. |
Hugh LYLE, ESQ. |
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J. B. RICHARDSON, ESQ, |
H. G. EDWARDS, ESQ. |
Samuel VESEY, ESQ. |
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Sir J. J. BURGOYNE, KNT. |
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The following prisoners were put to their trials:
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McKNIGHT |
Mary Anne |
Indicted for Larceny - Transported 7 years |
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GALLAGHER |
Rachael |
Indicted for Larceny - Imprisoned 18 Months and kept to hard labour |
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BRUSH |
Andrew |
Indicted for Larceny - Transported 7 years |
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HENRY |
Thomas |
Indicted for larceny - Transported 7 years |
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McDAID |
Bernard |
Burglary - Sentence of Death recorded |
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McCULLAGH |
John |
Burglary - Sentence of Death recorded |
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IRVINE |
George |
Larceny - Transported 7 years |
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McKEE |
Hugh |
Stealing a Bull - Sentence of Death recorded |
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GILLESPIE |
Peter |
Sentence of Death recorded |
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QUINN |
Patrick |
Sentence of Death recorded |
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BRACKINRIDGE |
John |
Stealing a Pig - Transported 7 years |
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O’NEILL |
Henry |
Larceny - Imprisoned 6 Months and hard labour |
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McTEAGUE |
George |
Larceny - Imprisoned 6 Months and kept to hard labour |
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STRINGER |
Sarah |
Larceny - Transported 7 years |
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McAULEY |
Thomas |
Having forged Notes in his possession – Transported for 14 years |
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COLLINS |
Thomas |
Larceny - Transported 7 years |
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McDERMOTT |
Thomas |
Larceny - Transported 7 years |
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McCORMICK |
Elenor |
Larceny - Imprisoned 12 Months and kept to hard labour |
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MOLSWORTH |
A. N. |
Indicted for stabbing RICHARD CULLIN near Moy, with a sharp instrument, with intent to kill; Not Guilty |
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DONNELLY |
Patrick |
For Murder of JOHN BEAVERS, Guilty; to be executed on the 21st, and his body given for dissection This unfortunate man underwent the sentence of the law on Thursday last in front of the New Gaol. This is the person on whom the Jury did not agree at last Assizes, and on being brought to the verge of the county it appeared that there were eleven for conviction and one for acquittal |